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<cmath>2+2+2+\ldots+2+2=2(1+1+1+\ldots+1+1).</cmath> | <cmath>2+2+2+\ldots+2+2=2(1+1+1+\ldots+1+1).</cmath> | ||
There are <math>50</math> even numbers, therefore there are <math>\dfrac{50}{2}=25</math> even pairs. Therefore the sum is <math>2 \cdot 25=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }50}</math> | There are <math>50</math> even numbers, therefore there are <math>\dfrac{50}{2}=25</math> even pairs. Therefore the sum is <math>2 \cdot 25=\boxed{\textbf{(C) }50}</math> | ||
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==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
− | Since our list does not | + | Since our list does not end with one, we divide every number by 2 and we end up with |
<cmath>50-49+48-47+ \ldots +4-3+2-1</cmath> | <cmath>50-49+48-47+ \ldots +4-3+2-1</cmath> | ||
We can group each subtracting pair together: | We can group each subtracting pair together: | ||
<cmath>(50-49)+(48-47)+(46-45)+ \ldots +(4-3)+(2-1).</cmath> | <cmath>(50-49)+(48-47)+(46-45)+ \ldots +(4-3)+(2-1).</cmath> | ||
− | + | There are now <math>25</math> pairs of numbers, and the value of each pair is <math>1</math>. This sum is <math>25</math>. However, we divided by <math>2</math> originally so we will multiply <math>2*25</math> to get the final answer of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }50}</math> | |
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Revision as of 08:30, 6 August 2017
Find the value of the expression
Solution
We can group each subtracting pair together: After subtracting, we have: There are even numbers, therefore there are even pairs. Therefore the sum is
Solution 2
Since our list does not end with one, we divide every number by 2 and we end up with We can group each subtracting pair together: There are now pairs of numbers, and the value of each pair is . This sum is . However, we divided by originally so we will multiply to get the final answer of
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